Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for An Externally Mounted Satellite Re-Entry System Using Ion Propulsion

MUMBAI, India, Sept. 14 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611087954 A) filed by Uttaranchal University on July 18, 2026, for An Externally Mounted Satellite Re-Entry System Using Ion Propulsion.

Inventors include Sachin Srivastava; Diwakar Singh; Dev Kumar; Ankur Kumar; Mahaveer Gaur; Anshika Gusain; and Sanskriti Pradhan.

The application for the patent was published on September 11, 2026, under issue no. 37/2026.

Abstract: An externally mounted satellite re-entry system using ion propulsion provides an affordable, compact, and plug-and-play solution for space debris mitigation by enabling the controlled deorbiting of retired spacecraft. The system features a modular 1"U" to 3"U" mounting frame that at...